Title: Migration Strategy
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Migration Strategy

 *  [mattpickus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattpickus/)
 * (@mattpickus)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-strategy/)
 * I am hoping somebody can help me with developing the right strategy here. I want
   to install WP on my local machine, develop three sites, and then upload them 
   to an external server. When I am done testing and ready to upload to the web 
   host, which files have to come along?
 * I realize most of the WP stuff just gets copied, but what about the MySQL? The
   MS Windows online installation tool created files in a hidden directory under
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users etc. I assume if those links are going to“
   break” if I port the WP sites to different hosts without maintaining the data.
 * So, if you were me how would you configure file locations and folders to make
   it simplier to upload with FileZilla or whatever? I am most interested in hearing
   your thoughts on the SQL.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-strategy/#post-2071906)
 * Review [Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress).
 *  Thread Starter [mattpickus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattpickus/)
 * (@mattpickus)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/migration-strategy/#post-2071991)
 * Thanks, that was helpful.

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